Historical Geography information for Wick, Caithness, Scotland
| Place Name | Wick |
| Description | Wick is an estuary town and a royal burgh in the north of the Highland council area of Scotland. Historically, it is one of two burghs within the county of Caithness, of which Wick was the county town. history stretches back, at least, to the era of Norwegian rule rule in Caithness, which ended, conclusively, in 1266's Treaty of Perth. The name Wick appears to be from a Norse word, vík, meaning bay. |
| City, Village, or Parish | Wick |
| County | Caithness |
| Country | Scotland |
| SiteID | 93198 |
| DateUpdated | 7/6/2013 12:24:12 PM |
| Record ID | DataSet | Surname | Spelling Variations |
|---|---|---|---|
1092274 |
British Surname Clusters | Harper | Harper, Harpur |
| 1092755 |
British Surname Clusters | Crowe | Crow, Crowe |
| 1092550 |
British Surname Clusters | Alexander | Alexander |
| 1092947 |
British Surname Clusters | Sinclair | Sinclair, Saint Claire, Sinclare, St Clair, Sinkler, St. Clair |